Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 8AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 99 | 28 | 38 | 68 | 27 | 118 | 107 | 78 | 93 | 100 | 78 | 161 | 127 | 568 | 1615 | 1923 | 1581 | 1741 | 1874 | 1861 | 1689 | 1621 | 1621 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.80m | 7:31PM1.67m | 7:59AM1.75m | 8:22PM1.61m | 8:51AM1.71m | 9:15PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.30m | 1:30PM0.36m | 1:45AM0.36m | 2:21PM0.42m | 2:35AM0.42m | 3:12PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 19 | 28 | 38 | 39 | 19 | 118 | 107 | 78 | 93 | 100 | 50 | 55 | 52 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 12 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 42 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 25 | 53 | 46 | 38 | 25 | 27 | 62 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 16 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 83 | 36 | 31 | 24 | 68 | 25 | 77 | 77 | 30 | 26 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 99 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | 20 | 32 | 78 | 161 | 127 | 568 | 1615 | 1923 | 1581 | 1741 | 1874 | 1861 | 1689 | 1621 | 1621 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 280 | 216 | 44 | 44 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 16 | 13 |
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